장기

Sino-Korean word from 將棋 (“janggi”). First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 쟈ᇰ〯긔 (Yale: cyǎngkùy).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

장기 • (janggi) (hanja 將棋)

1. janggi (Korean chess)

• 장(將) (jang, “(Oriental chess) king”, literally “military general”)
• 궁(宮) (gung, “(Oriental chess) king”, literally “palace”)
• 졸(卒) (jol, “(Oriental chess) lowest ranking soldier”)
• 병(兵) (byeong, “(Oriental chess) lowest ranking soldier”)
• 바둑 (baduk)

Sino-Korean word from 臟器 (“internal organ”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [장기]

장기 • (janggi) (hanja 臟器)

1. (anatomy) viscera, organ

Sino-Korean word from 長期, from 長 (長, “long”) + 期 (期, “time”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [장기]

장기 • (janggi) (hanja 長期)

1. longterm, long dated

   Antonym: 단기(短期) (dan'gi)

Sino-Korean word from 瘴氣 (“miasma”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

장기 • (janggi) (hanja 瘴氣)

1. miasma

Sino-Korean word from 長 (長, “long”) + 技 (技, “skill”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋk͈i]
• Phonetic hangul: [장끼]

장기 • (janggi) (hanja 長技)

1. talent, specialty

• 장기(長技) 자랑 (janggi jarang, “talent show”)